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National Portrait Gallery
Trafalgar Square,
Leicester Square,
WC2H 0HE
Tel: 020 7312 2419
Tucked behind the National Gallery and facing St Martin in the Fields, the National Portrait Gallery was established in 1856 and provides a separate and rather pleasant space for some of our treasured portraits, including every monarch from Henry VII to the Queen.
From William Shakespeare to Frank Bruno, the gallery is stuffed with popular icons and there are also some priceless masterpieces such as self portraits by William Hogarth and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The gallery has a constantly changing programme including the annual BP Award for new portraits.
A lovely place for a quick visit, not as essential as the main National, but beautiful and sometimes very funny.
From William Shakespeare to Frank Bruno, the gallery is stuffed with popular icons and there are also some priceless masterpieces such as self portraits by William Hogarth and Sir Joshua Reynolds. The gallery has a constantly changing programme including the annual BP Award for new portraits.
A lovely place for a quick visit, not as essential as the main National, but beautiful and sometimes very funny.
6.52 PM May 18th "Final weeks of Man Ray Portraits which closes on 27 May - don't miss it! http://t.co/DOIgpaikT3"
1.31 PM May 18th "We are loving all your NPG memories on International Museums Day! #IMD2013"
8.54 AM May 18th "Happy International Museums Day! Theme is memory+creativity: tell us your memories of visiting NPG #IMD2013 http://t.co/uDggt1dxUr"
8.18 AM May 18th "THANK YOU @MissyMailhac MT 'My last time organising #npglateshift Edgar & Wougim Heap of Birds, @dhagren & others great &amazing colleagues'"
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Opening Times
- Monday-Sunday: 10:00-18:00
Nearest Tubes:
- Leicester Square (0.2 m)
- Charing Cross (0.3 m)
- Covent Garden (0.5 m)
Upcoming Events at National Portrait Gallery
Man Ray Portraits
Friday, 24 May
(10:00AM)
The first major retrospective of influential photographer and fashion pioneer Man Ray, an artist known to most people as the guy who came up with that shot of a woman with a violin back.Featuring over ...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Friday, 24 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
Man Ray Portraits
Saturday, 25 May
(10:00AM)
The first major retrospective of influential photographer and fashion pioneer Man Ray, an artist known to most people as the guy who came up with that shot of a woman with a violin back.Featuring over ...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Saturday, 25 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
Man Ray Portraits
Sunday, 26 May
(10:00AM)
The first major retrospective of influential photographer and fashion pioneer Man Ray, an artist known to most people as the guy who came up with that shot of a woman with a violin back.Featuring over ...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Sunday, 26 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
Man Ray Portraits
Monday, 27 May
(10:00AM)
The first major retrospective of influential photographer and fashion pioneer Man Ray, an artist known to most people as the guy who came up with that shot of a woman with a violin back.Featuring over ...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Monday, 27 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Tuesday, 28 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
George Catlin: Native American Portraits
Wednesday, 29 May
(10:00AM)
Bringing together pieces from Pennsylvanian artist George Catlins five visits to the western states back in the 1830s, the lost world of the Native American tribes is laid bare in this revealing exhibition...
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National Portrait Gallery
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
WC2H 0HE
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
WC2H 0HE
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